VLADIMIR WALKED INTO his room with Janet behind him. He poured himself a drink of Scotch and sat down on the bed, swirling the drink in a glass cup as his mind wandered.He had been planning on killing Vorenus because he could no longer trust him, but after the events that happened that morning and the arrival of the Luna, maybe he had misjudged his second in command. Surely, Vorenus would have had the chance to take Anna back to her mountain if he had been compromised. But Vorenus has proved his loyalty by bringing her here. Now, all Vladimir had to do was get the witch. That should not be so hard. The witch was with the Lycan, and ye knew the Lycan was fuming and planning to get his Luna back. The Lycan was going to make a mistake, and Vladimir would grab the witch and force her to do the ritual, and then no one would be able to stop him.The thoughts of victory were giving him a very hard boner. Janet saw the bulge and smiled. She walked up to him and leaned in.Vladimir closed h
MITCH CHESTERMITCH'S MIND WAS divided. He stood up from his chair, where he had just called Rick and was assured that they were going to receive some more help from the Red Moon Pack. He walked out of his office and saw Draco standing there, alongside Alphonso. His eyes took in the ragged and sweaty look on Alphonso, and then he said, โAre you not going to rest?โ he asked. โI would not want my mate's bodyguard to collapse due to fatigue.โAlphonso chuffed and shook his head. โNo. Sir,โ he bowed. โI wanted to ask for permission before I head back to the red moon pack to be with the Luna.โMitch sighed. The poor man did not know that she was taken, and Mitch was still having trouble breaking the news to them.โYour Highness?โ Draco said, calling Mitch from the trance. Mitch shook his head slightly and looked at Draco, who said, โAlphonso is about to leave; is there anything else?โMitch frowned and nodded. โOne more thing,โ he said, โWhere is Charles?โโWe have had him on watch since A
MITCH CHESTERDRACO WALKED BEHIND Mitch as he stalked to the dungeons. He could see the path where Charles had been dragged through on the snow. Draco looked at Mitch and saw the tautness of his shoulders and anger in his step, and he knew that Mitch was about to do something drastic.They got to the foot of the mountain from where the dungeons were dug out from. There were two guards standing outside the entrance. They saluted and bowed as Mitch approached.โThe traitor?โ Mitch asked in a gruff tone without answering their greetings.โAlphonso took him in, sir,โ one of the guards replied.Mitch grunted and went into the dark hallway. His eyes adjusted quickly, glowing red faintly as he picked his way through the rough terrain, stones and rocks that lined the floor. Draco caught up with him and said, โI canโt remember the last time I was in here.โMitch chuffed. โI do,โ he replied. โThe time Anna threw up on my shoes.โ A slight chuckle bubbled up in his mind, but it dampened when he r
MITCH PACED OUT of the mountain with Draco and Alphonso closely behind him. He paused outside the mountain. Darco came to stand beside him. He could feel his beta brewing with questions, but he ignored it.โThat is a high profile prisoner,โ Mitch said to the guards outside. They all nodded with slight frowns on their faces. They could already sense that something was wrong.โGood,โ Mitch muttered and went to a buggy parked by the side.Draco gestured with his head to Alphonso, who immediately jumped into the driver's seat and started the car.โTake us to the palace,โ Mitch said.Alphonso pursed his lips and eased the car out of the snow. Mitch could feel Draco throw him some subtle glances as they made their way to the palace, but he chose not to say anything as he prepared his mind on how he was going to tell them everything.Half an hour later, they pulled into the front gates, and Mitch got out. Draco followed and Alphonso started to drive away but Mitch said, โCome with us, Alphon
315ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI HAD NO idea how long I had been locked in the cell when the door opened. I sat up expecting it to be Vorenus; instead, it was the skinny, sick looking mistress of Vladimir. Her name was Janet or something like that.She stalked to the front of my cell and pouted at me. โSo you are a womanโฆ and pretty too.โ If that was meant to be a compliment, it did not sound so, as it was laced with venom.Gathering some energy, I stood up. I was taller than her and was pleased when she tilted her head to look up at me. She took an involuntary step backward. I smirked at her.โYou are never going to take Vladimir from me,โ she blurted.โWhat?โ I gagged. Who was this dumb lady? โIf you are thinking I am here of my own free will to snatch your undead boyfriend, you have the brain of a 15 year old high schooler.โShe placed her hand on her hip and frowned. โAnd what? You have the brain of a mature womanโฆโ She frowned and leaned closer to me. โWait a minute, don't I know you?โI
MITCH CHESTERMITCH HAD BEEN waiting for the past 20 hours. All the pent up and nervous energy was making him agitated. He hated waiting, but that was what he had been forced to do for the past 20 hours. When he could not take it anymore, he went upstairs to Aiden's room, Lorna was still there. But up in Aiden's room was another waiting session as they waited for him to wake up.Lorna sat up when Mitch walked in. He looked around and noted that Elijah and Oliver were absent. โWhat of the boys?โ he asked.โThey left an hour ago," she replied. โThey had to eat and wash up, but I think they will be back here anytime soon.โMitch nodded and sat down heavily with a sigh. He rubbed his eyes with the heel of his palms.โHow did the meeting go?โ Lorna asked after a few seconds of silence.โAs fine as it can get,โ he said.โYou and Enrique did not clash heads?โ she asked. Everyone knew about the both of them.He shrugged, โWe did. But we came to an agreement.โShe smiled softly. โThat is good
MITCH CHESTERMITCH SAT DOWN heavily and examined the faces of the members of the Senate before him. They knew something was off in the balance of the kingdom. He cleared his throat and said, โWhat called for this meeting?โโI think the meeting is long over due, Your Highness,โ Lane said in a small voice. Mitch looked around at the nods of agreement around the table.Mitch snorted.โWe got the news that we had guests.โ a fat man muttered. โGuest. Warriors from another pack. As if the military in this kingdom is not enough.โโSo it means there is a heavy war coming,โ Sil said. She paused and continued, โA war that would mean we are accepting help from other inland packs.โA ripple of murmuring went round the pack again.โIt is not just any inland pack,โ Mitch said. โThey are from the red moon pack. Luna Anna's former pack.โโTalking of Luna Anna,โ Sil cut in. โWhere is she?โMitch sighed. Truly, there are so many things that they need to address. Where would he even start? He asked him
MITCH CHESTERMITCH COULD FEEL the animosity in the tense air as soon as they walked in. Draco was behind him, and Delta Adam walked beside him as they walked to the front of the hall. All heads followed their movement. Mitch stopped and overlooked the senate; he cleared his throat to stop all side talks and make sure all the attention was on him before he said, โWe have some guests in our midst,โ he said in a strong voice. โAnd I expect us to be hospitable and treat them well.โโThey are from the inland pack,โ a small, stubby man muttered.โFrom the lunas former pack,โ Mitch nodded. โAnd they are here to help us in rescuing her. I hope we will be able to put aside your differences and work together.โThe hall was silent for the next few seconds, so Mitch continued, โAnd they brought some weapons to give us an added advantage,โ he said.โWe will be fighting with weapons now?โ Sil asked, astonished, โLike the humans?โMitch cocked his head and nodded. โI'm afraid so,โ he said. โWe need
FIVE MONTHS LATER,I RUB my belly fondly. It has become a subconscious habit of mine since the belly bump sprouted. On some nights, I wake up from the nightmares and horrors of being locked up in the prison underground. It has been 5 months already, but the remnants of what we lost were still vivid. Every fallen warrior was given a befitting burial. After the death of the vampires, Paige started having recurring dreams of her lost memories. I had Lorna suppress it again. i also had Lorna wipe out the memory of Janet the mistress, now she was a servant in the palace... "Are we almost there yet?" Addison asked from the back seat. Mitch grunted. "Almost." I turn and look at him. The scar he had gotten from the battle that ran across his eyes was now white, it was healing well. The cut missed his eyes by less than an inch, but the scar added to his dangerous look. I reach out and touch his hand. He turns and looks at me, but I can not decipher what is going on in his head as his eyes
MITCH CHESTERAS HE TORE through the vampires, his eyes wavered back, and he looked at Anna. He could not believe she was nearby again, even as all the odds were against him all this while. Arranging the warriors for battle on such short notice was not an easy feat as most of his warriors were not familiar with guns, but he had made them ready and prepped for battle under a few hoursHe grunted as a vampire sank his fang into his arm. He growled grabbed the vampire by its head and slammed it into the ground."Keep your head in the fight, Mitch," Draco snapped. "Don't die when she is just a few feet away."Mitch chuckled. He turned and looked at his mate again. She was holding her own well against the vampires surrounding her and Alphonso."Do these things ever finish?" Mitch asked, looking around at the vampires still swarming over the field."We have to take out the elder vampires, or Vladimir himself," Draco said, stabbing a vampire dead on the floor. He shook his spear loose and lo
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI WATCHED THE moon rise to its peak and anticipated when the witch Agatha walked up to Vladimir and said, โIt is time.โVladimir nodded and came to stand beside me.I closed my eyes, resigning myself to my fate as Agatha came closer, muttering a long string of spells under her breath. โI will offer the blood of the current grand witchโฆโ She grabbed Lorna's hand and slit it at the wrist. I saw Lorna clench her jaws in pain as Agatha squeezed her blood into a cup, which she mixed with some herbs and gave to Vladimir. He drank it all in one gulp. Dark red veins streaked up his neck, and his eyes went bloodshot.She walked to me and added, โI will offer the life of the reincarnated grand witch, Annika, and use it to bind the soul of the vampire king, giving him immense power and immunity to the mountain ash woodโฆโโI heard her raise her hand. The air stretched with tension, and time seemed to slow down. I opened my eyes, expecting to see my life flash before my eyes, bu
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERโCOME HERE!โ THE grating of the cell on its hinges made me look up. One of the vampires was on the other side. She reached in and pulled me out harshly. My knees scraped the rough floor; I bit my lips to keep the pain in. Another one reached in and tried to grab Lorna but gasped in pain, pulling back immediately. โI will come out myself,โ Lorna said coolly. โBut try to touch me again, and it will be the last thing you ever do.โ The vampire stared daggers at her but did not move to grab her again. She cradled her hand, rubbing it fondly. Lorna must have secured herself with some sort of spell. โAnd you will unhand the Luna immediately too.โ Lorna said in a cold voice to the vampire who had her fingers wrapped tightly on my upper arm. The vampire looked uncertain, but she saw the cold and threatening look on Lorna's face. I was also shocked, but it did the trick. The vampire released me. โWhere are we going?โ Lorna asked, but I could guess already. โIt is time for
THE FIGHT WAS OVER almost as quickly as it started. We did not stand a chance against Vladimir and he was already getting empowered by the forthcoming blood moon. Lorna was sprawled on the floor, blood seeped from her mouth and her back was twisted in an unnatural angle. I was on my feet, but it was threatening to give way any second.And Vladimir?He did look like he had done anything. No sweat. No hair out of place. He had his sinister smile plastered on his face as he walked towards me. He stopped a few feet away and brushed my cheek with his icy-cold fingers. โYour last few hours should have been enjoyable, Annika.โ he said softly. โBut instead, you let that witch,โ he turned and looked at Lorna before he continued, โ...to spoil it. Tch.โ she chuffed and walked away. โIt is back to square one now.โThe woods around were suddenly alive, and things moved in the shadows. I thought I was hallucinating; maybe I had hit my head harder than I thought, and I was concussed as we were surro
ANNA KYLIN CHESTERI SAT UP in my bed, my heart was racing, and adrenaline surged as my wolf leaped to the surface, enhancing my vision, but I could not still make out the shape of the person in my room. I was about to jump through the door, not minding that I would alert the whole mansion, but I felt a pair of fingers wrap around my upper arm. Gasping in shock, I turned sharply, trying to wrestle my arm away from the stranger's grip, but to no avail. I am being attacked by two people, I thought anxiously to myself. I started to yell, but the person holding me stepped out of the shadows and my scream died in my throat."Lorna?!" I gaped.She put a finger to her lip to keep me silent. Then she cocked her head. I swung my legs out of the bed. My mind was spinning with imagination. I still felt like I was in a dream. I reached out and touched her. She was real."Quickly," she said to me. She muttered some words under her breath and the lock in the door snapped apart. The door opened
MITCH CHESTER โHAVE GUARDS PATROL the area,โ Mitch said, trying hard to rein in the panic he was feeling. โQuickly.โ Draco nodded and gave out his commands to every available guards to be on the search for Lorna. โNo one knows how long she has been gone for. She might be out of the kingdom now.โ Mitch growled. โJust tell them to search.โ โWe should probably get back,โ Draco said, turning to look around. Mitch nodded. He looked at Vorenus. Draco could see the hesitation in Mitch's body language. He knew what mitch was about to do. He dipped his hand into his pocket and tossed a small object at Vorenus who caught it easily, confused at what it was. Suddenly there was a sizzling sound and vorenus dropped the object quickly. The smell of burnt flesh filled the air and Drcao nodded in satisfaction. โWhat was that?โ Vorenus growled. โSilver, โDraco said. โSilver bullets. It is going to be our trump card.โ Vorenus shook his palm gingerly as the wound healed back immediately. โI can i
MITCH CHESTERโYOU ARE GOING to crash the car,โ Draco said, holding on to the side of his seat as Mitch drove like a blind bat.Mitch scoffed without slowing down. He pressed down on the pedal, and the car shot even faster. โThis fucking snow,โ he growled as he screeched to a stop. The tires of the car were stuck in the thick layer of snow. He got out of the car; his legs sank almost to his knees.Draco came out too, cursing under his breath. โI wonder whose idea it was to get electric cars to drive over snow,โ he looked at Mitch and added sarcastically. โOh wait, it was your brilliant idea.โMitch rubbed his chin and said, โMaybe I should have gone with your idea and bought electric sleds instead.โDraco scoffed, kicking at the snow.Mitch looked around. His breath vaporized from his mouth as he breathed out. โCome, we are not far,โ he said to Draco.โSometimes I wonder why I follow you,โ Draco said as they walked away from the stuck car. โThis is crazy. You can't just stand up and w
MITCH CHESTERMITCH KNEW HIS mind should be at rest now that he had reinforcements, but his mind was still worried. He had no doubts that it was because his mate was still out there in danger, his son was lying in bed, unconscious and blind, and his kingdom was on the brink of civil war.He paced the length of the room anxiously, his eyes drifting into the dancing fireplace as he walked past. A small knock came at the door. โCome in,โ he called.The door opened, and Draco came in. He took a look around the small, almost empty room and shook his head, saying, โYou are still sleeping here.โMitch chuffed and nodded, โI can't stay in the master chambers alone. Anna should be with me.โDraco nodded and said, โI understand that, butโฆโ He looked around again. โI am sure you can do better than a tiny room. There is even no air conditon -โโNo one uses air conditioning here, Draco,โ Mitch said. He sat on the bed heavily; it creaked under his weight.โThere is no ventilation,โ Draco continued,